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JULY 2022

Stuart Diver has been left a widower twice. Each time he found new love.
'Please listen better.' When I told my friend my ex abused me, she didn't believe me.
'My 6-year-old daughter was given 48 hours to live. A stranger saved her life.'
"I needed a circuit breaker in my life." 10 women on why they joined the 'Great Resignation'.
Kiani Mills was a broke single mum of 2. A $1600 loan from her nanna changed everything.
Tracey Spicer has been sick for 204 days. Here’s what she wants you to know.
'Do not give me advice.' I'm infertile. Here are 12 things I need you to hear.
'I've been sober 9 years. Burnout is the biggest challenge I've faced.'
Rachel's rock-climbing accident left them paralysed. She hasn't had an orgasm since.
'It took me 30 years to see my relationship with an older man for what it really was.'
'All my friends are stunning and successful. So why are they dating flogs?'
This week Don's daughter's killer was given 25 years in prison. For Don, it's a life sentence.
"I felt numb and detached." The truth about birth trauma.
'It triggered something from my past.' My birth was traumatic in a way I never expected.
Kelly McCarren didn't get a boob job for the male gaze. The reaction from men made her uncomfortable.
"We tried the sex and we tried the chillies." Kelly McCarren's birth story.
Misty Upham was a rising Hollywood star. At age 32, she died mysteriously.
'I started dating after a bad marriage ended. It was triggering beyond belief.'
'I forgave my husband for cheating once. Years later, I found 14 dating apps on his phone.'
Constance Hall spent her savings securing a new rental. 2 days later she was told it was a scam.
'After 30 years of problematic drinking, I quit. Then life threw me a curve ball.'
'I'm 28 and I work in the funeral industry. Here's what I want you to know.'
Emma is a survivor of child sexual abuse. This is what she wants parents to know.
'7 years ago I had a catastrophic breakdown. Last week, I found myself spiraling.'
"Why does mine not look like hers?" Ellie Sedgwick on being self-conscious about her vulva.
'I look nothing like a typical porn star. Last year I made $400,000 on OnlyFans.'
'My dad called me fat everyday of my childhood. Here's how it affected me.'
'I didn't go to my sister's funeral. And I lied about my reason why.'
'As a Christian, I used to be against abortion. Here's what changed my mind.'
7 years ago, Cadance Bell was a boy named Ben. Now she's who she was always meant to be.
How Natasha Sholl found love again after her partner's sudden death.
Natasha Sholl's partner died in their bed. She blamed herself.
'I've been living with my boyfriend for a year. He has no idea I'm thousands of dollars in debt.'
'I split from my husband 8 years ago. Only this month did I tell my daughter why.'
'I’m from the worst place in the world to be a woman. This is what I want you to know.'
"You'll just know when you meet the one." The worst dating advice I've ever received.
'You're really brave!' I went to a Pilates class. Here's why I'm not going back.
'I'm the girl you meet before you meet The One.'